A Word A Day : August

August

4. The eighth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar : The month following July and preceding September

Etymology:

Latin augustus, meaning lordly

Synonyms:

1. Majestic

2. Venerable

3. Honorable

4. Noble

5. Lordly

6. Grand

Antonyms:

1. Miserable

2. Lowly

Contextual Examples:

• The august presence of the monarch in my wedding gave me happiness.

• About the 15th of August the vapors ejected had sensibly diminished in intensity and thickness.

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